The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, April 18, 1979
Decision: Monday, June 11, 1979
Issues: Civil Rights, Sex Discrimination in Employment

Advocates

Lawrence G. Wallace (argued the cause for the United States et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Great American Federal Savings & Loan Association, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1985)
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Great American Federal Savings & Loan Association v. Novotny, 442 U.S. 366 (1979),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_753/>
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